The Equalities and Human Rights Commission. From ally to “no longer fit for purpose“.

References

“Many trans people find the current process overly bureaucratic, expensive and intrusive. Unnecessary barriers amount to an additional burden for trans people, who already face a number of obstacles to full participation in wider society.”  EHRC in support of GRA reform, 2018, reiterated 2020.

Baroness Falkner appointed to EHRC, December 2020.

EHRC: Here’s why the equality watchdog is under fire for its stance on trans rights

Major LGBTQ+ organisations spark international review of the EHRC | Stonewall

‘Every major LGBT+ charity’ calls for EHRC to be downgraded by UN

‘Feeble’ human rights watchdog should lose its ‘A’ rating, Disability Campaigners tell international body

TransLucent: The EHRC exposed, a dossier of Trans hostile activities

Rights watchdog ‘should lose status’ over trans row – BBC News

‘The SCA acknowledges the concerns raised by several civil society organizations and in public records on the will of the EHRC to effectively and independently address human rights issues, including the rights of LGBTI people, migrants and asylum seekers.’

‘The SCA recommends that the EHRC address key human rights issues in an independent, effective, public and transparent manner, in particular in relations to the promotion and protection of the rights of LGBTI people, migrants and asylum seekers, persons with disabilities, as well as issues related to racial discrimination, in line with international human rights standards.’  UN report on the EHRC, October 2022.